stop short of

基本解释

Even after online customers find whatthey’re looking for, many stop short of making a purchase.
即使在网上客户找到他们要找的后，很多人停止下来而不是购买。
But they will probably stop short of doing this, remembering how Newt Gingrich’s shutdown of the government in 1995, when he was speaker of the House, ended up working against their party.
但是，他们可能会突然停止这样做，回忆起纽特金里奇的是如何在1995年关闭政府的情形，当时他任众议院议长，结果却与本党对着干。
FOR those who stop short of stuffing their mattress with banknotes, money-market funds are meant to be the next best thing.
对于那些没有足够的钱去塞床垫的人来讲，货币市场基金是另一种选择。

At each stop, they can walk a short path to a viewing area where they can see a different part of the park.

Despite the vehemence of their language, Mr Houellebecq's characters usually stop short of outright brutality.
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Oracle appears to be betting that the commission will stop short of blocking the merger.
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